It's amazing to see what one person can achieve when they keep the memory alive - thousands of people have witnessed a fly-past honouring 10 airmen who died when their plane crashed in a Sheffield park 75yrs ago.
The campaign, brought to life by BBC Breakfast, focused on the dedication of Tony Foulds to honouring the 10 men. What a remarkable Friday story ❤️...

The Battle of Verdun began on this day in 1916 between French and German troops. It would last 10 months, spanning to be the longest battle of the First World War. Both sides suffered heavy losses and within 4 days each had around 60% casualties.
German troops initially managed to make some advancements. Seeking relief, French troops asked the British to start the Somme offensive to relieve the pressure on the French army at Verdun. The British agreed and German troops quickly found their resources thinly spread as they attempted to fight both battles. Due to this, the French were able to reclaim much of their lost territory as well as capturing a significant amount of ...

A new film is set to be released in April featuring the story of German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann. In World War Two Bert was a Luftwaffe paratrooper and earned 5 medals during his service. However, towards the end of the war, he was caught and sent to a war camp in Lancashire, England.
There Bert played football matches as a PoW. He also had a change of perspective and believed that what was happening to the Jews in Germany was horrific. He made the choice to remain in England and not return to his country. There he continued to play football signing for Manchester City and, playing nationally for England. Making it into the 1956 FA World Cup, his skills as a goalkeeper...

Rare photos taken by women on the front lines of World War One have gone on display in Bishop Auckland, England. The exhibition titled “No Man’s Land” has been touring the UK and aims to show WW1 from the perspectives of some of the women involved.
Many of the photos were taken by female nurses, drivers, and photographers, including Olive Edis, the UK’s first official female war photographer. A lot of the images have not been included in exhibitions before https://bbc.in/2REfLeQ...

What our customers think

"A very interesting and moving experience leaving us all with much to think about and remember."

The variety of the visits and the personal stories made it even more memorable. the supporting materials of appropriate videos, songs and information booklets made us realise that much thought and preparation and enthusiasm had gone into the planning and execution of our Battlefields experience. Thank you very much.